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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, 'Yesterday I saw him watch my sister.' Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Relatives: Blanche Woodbury, My Brother; Desi, Story of a Granddaughter; Louise Thornton, Uncle Karl; Bella Moon, Silence; and Experience Gibbs, 1952, and Other Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Freeman in "I know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
(a) Landlord.
(b) Mother's brother.
(c) Mother's boyfriend.
(d) Neighbor.

2. How old is Lynn Swenson when her parents divorced?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 9 years old.
(d) 11 years old.

3. What does Maya Angelou's mother think is wrong with her daughter after the rape?
(a) Measles.
(b) Faking it.
(c) Menstrual cramps.
(d) Flu.

4. What does Mr. Freeman tell Maya Angelou happened after he molests her the first time?
(a) She is a naughty girl.
(b) Her mother will hate her.
(c) He loves her.
(d) She wet the bed.

5. Who helps cause her miscarriage the last time Jill Morgan's father attacked her?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Maya Angelou spend her Saturdays in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

2. Which of Maggie Hoyal's brother's goes to live with her mother?

3. How old is Jill Morgan when her father ties her to the bed with his belt to rape her?

4. How old is Maggie Hoyal when her father raped her?

5. What is the name of Carrie's brother in "The Window's Netting"?

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